Afghanistan
Afghanistan has the following 2 cultural sites on the World Heritage List. Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (inscribed in 2003) Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (2002)
Pakistan
Pakistan has six cultural heritage sites inscribed as World Heritage by UNESCO. Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro (inscribed in 1980) Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol (1980) Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (1981) Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta (1981) Rohtas Fort (1997) Taxila (1980)
Book Launch: Mohanas of Indus
Mohanas with their boathouses have been part of Pakistani culture since time immemorial and Najam has spent years documenting their life. The Silk Road Centre in collaboration with the Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations (TIAC), Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) and Photographic Society of Pakistan (PSOP) organized an event to launch the Mohanas of Indus – A Photographic Odyssey, a book by Syed Najam ul Hassan. xx
Buddhism Conference Press Launch
The first international conference on Buddhism in Pakistan will be held by the Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations (TIAC) in collaboration with the Silk Road Centre (SRC) in October later this year. This announcement was made at a press launch event held at TIAC-QAU.
World Heritage Day 18 April 2019
In collaboration with Quaid-i-Azam University’s Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Pakistan, the Silk Road Centre organized a symposium on the rural heritage of Pakistan. Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Andleeb Abbas presided over the symposium.
Reviving Pakistan’s Dying Dawoodi Language
This new project is an initiative by Silk Road Centre to mobilize the small community of 400 people in Pakistan’s Hunza valley to revive their ancient language. They have stopped using their own language in private and public domains because of stigma attached to it. Once spoken in many villages, this Old Indic language…
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The Silkroad Region
Scholars use the term Silk Road to denote a network of trails and trading posts, oases and emporia connecting East Asia to the Mediterranean. The Silk Road network is generally thought of as stretching from an eastern terminus at the ancient Chinese capital city of Chang’an (now Xian) to westward end-points at Byzantium, Antioch, Damascus,…
Culture & Heritage
Silk Road Centre’s Culture and Heritage program is grounded in the vision of protecting cultural and natural heritage in order to improve the welfare and prospects for the people of Pakistan and the Silk Road Region. The Centre draws its inspiration from the historical Silk Road, which throughout its existence brought diverse cultures together for…
News & Articles
ARTICLES published in local newspapers Is Cultural Heritage a priority? The News – May 31, 2015: Is cultural heritage a priority? Pakistan needs huge financial resources and efficient governance to protect and promote rich cultural heritage — to turn them into engines of economic growth Cultural Heritage of Thatta – The News – April 19, 2015: Sindh by road Thatta can…